It is symptomatic that international artist of Japanese origins rarely show in Japan. Shimabuku ever since he moved to Berlin has not been seen much on the islands. That's why his retrospective in
WATARI-UM is a good news.
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Michihiro Shimabuku, Born as a Box, 2001, installation
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Shimabuku's works begin with simple, often surreal ideas. A sound sclupture which features talking cardboard box meditating on it own box-ness is no exception.
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| Michihiro Shimabuku, Fish&Chips, 2006, film |
For Liverpool Biennial artist made a film which documents the fictional encounter between the popular British dish (fish&chips) constituents - fish and potato. This seemingly absurd encounter ultimately encourages a questioning of the mundane elements of daily life.
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